Nearly nine out of ten medical school admissions officers support the MCAT 2015, the overhauled version of the medical school admissions exam, according to a Nov. 1 survey performed by the Kaplan Test Prep company. <\/p>\n
The changes will significantly expand the material covered on the exam, certainly increasing the course load for premedical students, according to Owen Farcy, Kaplan Test Preps director of pre-health programs. <\/p>\n
The new MCAT will require a broader knowledge of the advanced life sciences, including biochemistry, molecular biology, and cellular biology. It will also include a brand new section focused on the behavioral sciences, Farcy said. <\/p>\n
These changes reflect what medical schools want to see in their applicants, he added. Medicine has changed pretty dramatically since the last time the MCAT was revised in 1991. <\/p>\n
According to Farcy, The Association of American Medical Colleges, which administers the MCAT, has determined that the changes in the tests content reflect the developments in the medical discipline. <\/p>\n
It is the right time, and it is a good step to take, said Oona B. Ceder 90, director of premedical and health career advising at the Office of Career Services. <\/p>\n
The MCAT is designed to help pre-meds prepare the kinds of skills and competencies that help them be more efficient and compassionate physicians, she said. <\/p>\n
Ceder agrees with admissions officers that the MCAT 2015 better prepares students for medical school. <\/p>\n
According to the Kaplan survey, 51 percent of medical school admissions officers consider an applicants MCAT score the most important admissions factor. <\/p>\n
Ceder said that Harvard pre-meds should take that statistic with a grain of salt. <\/p>\n
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